Partisan politics infiltrating non-partisan Illinois elections

Partisan politics infiltrating non-partisan Illinois elections

By Ben Szalinski & Bridgette FoxCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com It’s been just four months since the last election concluded, but another election is on the horizon in Illinois: the April 1 elections for school boards and municipal offices. Though municipal and school board races in Illinois are nonpartisan, voters may see many of the same political...

Partisan politics infiltrating non-partisan local Illinois elections – Capitol News IL

“We as the Democratic Party of Illinois should be defending Democratic values in every single election in nonpartisan and partisan elections alike, because all of these local offices have jurisdiction over super critical controls and we think our party has the best platform for governance,” Democratic Party of Illinois Executive Director Ben Hardin said.

Partisan politics infiltrating non-partisan local Illinois elections

Though municipal and school board races in Illinois are nonpartisan, voters may see many of the same political themes that were hallmarks of races during the 2024 presidential election cycle.

Partisan politics infiltrating non-partisan local Illinois elections - IPM Newsroom

Illinois Newsroom - Illinois Democrats backing candidates in new strategy to get involved in all elections. The post Partisan politics infiltrating non-partisan local Illinois elections appeared first on IPM Newsroom.

Dan Patlak Highlights the Right’s efforts to re-take local governments

Dan Patlak is a Former Cook County Board of Review Commissioner. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about Republican efforts to re-take local governments from the Democrats. The post Dan Patlak Highlights the Right’s efforts to re-take local governments appeared first on Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson.

Early voting begins Monday for April 1 election at Rockford and Winnebago County election offices

Voters wait outside the Rockford Board of Elections Office on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, to cast their ballots in the midterms. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current) Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Early voting in the April 1 election will begin Monday at Rockford and Winnebago County election offices. Voters will pick Rockford’s mayor, Rockford School Board members, and a host of other school boards, village, city and township o…